Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee To Fill Fifteenth Circuit Vacancy

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who have applied for appointment to the office of Resident Circuit Judge for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy resulted from the retirement of the Hon. Kevin J. Ward, effective August 22, 2025. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by a Supreme Court appointment.

Jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing a Chicago police officer were shown disturbing video Thursday.

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ABC 7

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits said Wednesday.

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25 News Now

Five Mississippi men have been fined thousands and sentenced to years of probation after they used illegal hunting methods to poach deer in five southern Illinois counties, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

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Belleville News-Democrat

Gov. JB Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois.

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WTTW

Lawyers hired by the Chicago Housing Authority recently cited Illinois Supreme Court case Mack v. Anderson in an effort to persuade a judge to reconsider a jury’s $24 million verdict against the agency in a case involving the alleged poisoning of two children by lead paint in CHA-owned property. The problem? The case doesn’t exist.

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Chicago Tribune

Illinois Judicial Conference Survey

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

The Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC), the strategic planning body for the Illinois Judicial Branch, is currently engaged in strategic planning for 2025-2028. As part of this effort, the IJC is seeking input from court staff and justice partners across the state. Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in helping us shape the future direction of the Illinois courts.

A Lake in the Hills man who pleaded guilty in 2022 to defrauding the state out of more than $3 million in sales tax revenue from a group of Denny’s restaurants he owned is seeking to have his conviction sealed.

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Daily Herald

Illinois state officials, the city of Chicago and Cook County's sheriff have all asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit brought by the mother of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was killed in an attack by his mother's ex-boyfriend, as they argue they cannot be held legally responsible for releasing the accused murderer from prison early or doing enough to protect the woman and her children.

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Legal Newsline

The number of former juvenile inmates who allege they were sexually abused at the hands of staff at juvenile detention facilities across Illinois has grown to more than 900, according to their attorneys.

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NBC 5 Chicago